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The Truth About Your Battery Wash Water

Why does the wash water need to be contained? The water used for washing batteries is hazardous because it is contaminated by the sulfuric acid, corroded metals and other materials it washes off. Allowing contaminated wash water to enter sew ers and streams is a serious EPA violation, resulting in civil and criminal penalties up to $500,000.

What does IBP do differently from other scheduled maintenance suppliers? IBP uses an exclusive process which completely neutral izes and cleans acid and corrosion from your batteries. Wash water is safety treated to remove and safely dis pose of hazardous contaminants to meet EPA and DOT requirements. This wash water treatment system was designed and patented (#5,590,671) by East Penn Manu facturing Co., Inc. maker of Deka batteries.

IBP’s Wash Water Treatment (WWT) System

Can’t you just haul away my wash water? No - Some scheduled maintenance contractors agree to place wash water in a 55 gallon barrel and haul it away from your facil ity. Transporting hazardous materials is an EPA violation, for which the generator is held responsible. YOU are the generator. What is my risk of exposure? The EPA is no longer 100% government funded. It relies on 50% of its revenue from penalties and fines paid by companies like yours. We often hear of our customers being visited by EPA agents. Again, EPA civil and criminal penalties can be imposed on you and your business up to $500,000.

If your system looks like this, YOU are responsible!

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